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Hilton Head man looking to buy marijuana, gets robbed instead

Posted: July 14, 2014 - 11:28am

Bluffton Today

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred late Saturday night on Hilton Head.

Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of Woodlake Villas around 11:30 p.m. Saturday in reference to a robbery that had just occurred. The victim was a 29-year-old male who said he’d been robbed at gunpoint.

According to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office news release, the victim stated that he had been at a friend’s apartment in Woodlake earlier in the evening. A female acquaintance, whom he knew only as “Nina” asked if he was interested in buying some marijuana. The victim agreed and went for a walk with the female.

He followed her down a path that led from Woodlake to the area of Greens Rd. As they approached the area of 17 Greens Road, two unknown black males suddenly emerged and pushed the victim to the ground. One held the victim at gunpoint and demanded money. After taking the victim’s cell phone and cash, the suspects fled the area on foot. The female that had been accompanying the victim fled the area in an unknown direction.

The victim was unharmed and returned to his friend’s apartment where he called 911. The suspects were described only as black males wearing all black clothing. Anyone with information is asked to contact either Investigator SSgt. E. Calendine at 255-3427 or Crimestoppers.

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